Description: This malnourished woman is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time. Her hair is black and very short. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: She believes there is no problem she cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. Her philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: A studious child she never was much for a social life, not because she was unlikable, but because she did not seek it out. She was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform She was granted martial powers by her dying brother.

Motivation: An old rival family wants her found; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Persistence, Optimist, Gifted. Bonds: Poor, Slave. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Half-Plate. 1 Half-Plate. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. He sports a long black beard, and similarly colored long hair. His hazel eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He is a man who does what he needs to. He will acquiesce to black mail and extortion to avoid trouble. He has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: Born in the east his family was never financially stable. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Tanner hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. In the meantime he has taken over work as a Tanner and occasionally as a mercenary.

Motivation: He wants to get laid; and he feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Criminal record, Job, Adventurer, Has a crush. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 40 gp.

Description: A pudgy woman standing about 5'2" has a big stupid grin on her face most of the time. She is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Seamstress. She keeps her blonde hair in a pixie cut. She has a dull look in her hazel eyes.

Personality: Ella wants to be seen as a stoic, levelheaded, noble Druid, so she tries to act the part. She does a good job, for the most part... She dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. Her biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: Gifted from a young age, Ella studied abroad. She always admired psionic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. She became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: She wants to meet her childhood hero; and she is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out

Ideals: Disciplined, Logical, Gifted. Bonds: Adventurer, Slave. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 2000 sp. Chrysoberyl (60 gp).

Description: This eastern man wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. His clothes are grease stained in places. His black hair is smooth and relatively long. His skin is flawless and his amber eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: Cocky and sure of himself, he believes he is the best Detective born in the past three hundred years. A friendly and beautiful Dwarf, he is rarely seen without a few beauties around his arms. Though a playboy in all rights, he is no lame duck.

History: Born to a Ruler, his father struggled to pay the bills. Since his father passed away years ago, his mother had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. He struck the Detective job and began his own company from there.

Motivation: Expand his business; and to settle down with his crush

Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Immigrant, Job, Has a crush. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 1 Breastplate.

Description: This fat southern woman has a bulbous nose and wears a grey costume with the symbols of the four houses of cards on her torso. Her skin is also unnaturally pale. Her auburn hair is greasy and uncared for. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation she is generally quite perceptive. She notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. She believes the world needs to unite to get rid of gnolls once and for all.

History: Raised by wardens she was only a novice when gnolls swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. She moved from fad to fad and when she turned 15 she discovered music. Days after completing her studies, news broke out that her hometown was attacked by gnolls. Tordrid was horrified and prayed that her mother was alright. However, she heard that her mother had died fighting off the gnolls.

Motivation: A deep hatred of gnolls.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac. Bonds: Enemies, Religious. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 90 pp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (600 gp).

Description: This fat eastern man has a bulbous nose and wears a brown costume with the symbols of the sun god on his torso. His skin is also unnaturally pale. He sports a long chestnut beard, and similarly colored long hair. His eyes are likewise green. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. He invites people to come help in his community garden.

History: Born in the east his family was never financially stable. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Mayor hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: He made a deal with a demon which lead to his current lot in life, and he's becoming increasingly nervous about it.

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Terse. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 1000 gp.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average woman, she is not imposing. She wears professional attire. Her dark red hair is thinning but still full. She tend to wears goggles to shield her eyes.

Personality: She misses her glory days as an athlete. She does not mind her job, but it is boring in comparison. Her philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: Her martial talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. She was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform Since then, she has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and she is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out

Ideals: Athletic, Optimist, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Slave. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 900 gp. Lapis lazuli (10 gp). Red-brown spinel (150 gp). Peridot (60 gp). Star rose quartz (60 gp).